Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Keokuk, Iowa 52632
Sunday, March 3, 1985 18:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE TAXIING FOR T/O ON A SOD RWY, GUSTING WINDS FLIPPED THE C-150 OVER AFTER IT BECAME BOGGED DOWN IN THE SOFT TERRAIN. THE PLT WAS AWARE OF THE GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS BUT WAS NOT EXPECTING TO GET THE A/C STUCK, EVEN THOUGH THE PILOT WAS AWARE IT HAD RAINED HARD THE DAY BEFORE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE CHOSE THE WET SOD INSTEAD OF THE ASPHALT RWY THE HEAD MORE INTO THE STRONG WINDS OF 20 PLUS KNOTS FROM 250 DEGS. THE SOD RWY WAS 27 & THE HARD SURFACE WAS RWY 31. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THE 'ACFT WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THE CROSS WIND.'

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/3/1985
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City KEOKUK
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 52632
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1851 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 20
Weather Observation Facility ID BRL
Elevation of weather observation facility 698
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3200
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3200
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 30
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 182
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 5 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27448
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N51004
NTSB Number MKC85LA067
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15069703
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name VICTOR AHLBERG
Aircraft Owner Street Address 33 WISPERING LANE
Aircraft Owner City KEOKUK
Aircraft Owner State IA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 52632
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code EOK
Departure City KEOKUK
Departure State IA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --